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THE SHANGHAI SITUATION.
Shanghai, June 14.
All is quiet again, Thursday night's clash not having any aftermath. There are some rumours of discontent amongst workers, but these are not confirmed. The Police and Volunteers are still. guarding, bet normality is expected to continue.
UNREST IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, June 13.
One Chinese was killed and nine injured in a clash with the Police on Thursday night. Jubilation parades have been permitted in Frenchtown but forbidden in the Settlement. At night processions tried to enter the Settlement from Frenchtown. The Police tried to stop the crowds, who hurled missiles and the Police were forced to fire. The shops are open and all is quiet to-day.
All was quiet through the day and early evening but it is feared there will be a repetition of the clash between the mob and the police late to-night. All precautions have been taken by the Police, Specials and Volunteers. The British gunboat Bee is moored alongside the Customs Jetty ready for landing men.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
OUR POLICY IN RUSSIA.
London, Jupe 6.
In the House of Commons on the motion of the Whitsan adjournment Mr. Maclean opened a debate en the present situation as regards the peace terms: also the question. of British and Allied respective military operations in Russia. Apart from the unavoidable action in Archangel and Mormansk regions he contended it was a huge mistake to continue an undefined policy of intervention there. He would like to ask whether the import of food into Germany was unrestricted.
Mr. Harmsworth interrupting said very large quantities of food were being sent there by the Supreme Exonomic Council. Any country might send food there and would receive goods. from Germany. Allied countries however
were at present forbidden to trade with Germany regarding commodities but there was an unlimited import of food to the extent of Germany's capacity pay for it.
Mr. Maclean, to "luding, hoyed the blockade would be removed as speedily as possible.
Dr. Churchill. replying to Me Maclean and other speakers, invited the House to extend generoffs and clear confidence to the representatives of the British nation in Paris. The negotiations were approaching that climax which was arriving just before the settlement was reached. He submitted the question of the publication of any peace negotiations and documents should be entirely left in the hands of the representatives while they were endeavour. ing to reach the goal of a speedy pence. . As regards, Rasein we were endeavouring to wind up our affairs in North Russia, which we hoped would become selfsupporting before the end of the Summer. Then we should be enabled to come away, having honourably discharged our duty to those people. Our troops in the Caucasus were hundreds of miles from the enemy. They would be stationed there until it was decided what the future of the Caucasus would be in connection with the general peace settlement.
We had only two battalions in Siberia who were hundreds of miles from the fighting. They were stationed at Omsk. the seat of the Government' as a symbol of British sympathy. He referred to the recent warise against basing exaggerated hopes on Admiral Koltebak's advanez. The recent considerable setback in the southern sector of the advance had become more pronounced but he pointed out on a wide front the thinly hold lines would sway backward and forward. Mr. Churchill deprecated newspaper angges- tions that Admiral Koltehak would reach the gates of Moscow shortly. He was hundreds of miles distant and it We had was not expected the gates would be reached. furnished no men bat unitions and equipment" for Koltchak's operations and had defended Gnancial support being given to the Omsk Government as an obligation of honour, seeing we called it into existence and for our aid at a necessary moment.
We were not involved in Polish operations except that if they prospered onr withdrawal from North Russia would be facilitated and we should not have to enter into elaborate operetions to safeguard the civil populations and interests. "Broadly speaking the number of British troops in Siberia and North Russie equalled the United States forces. Since the armistice the British casualties in all parts of Bussia were, killed 13 officers and 110 men, wounded 14 officers and 152 mer; missing 2 officers, 20 men.
He ridiculed the idea that such a number of caspalties in seven months represented operations likely to drain away the British energies and resources and commit us to vast over- sese journeys into the heart of Russia (Cheers). Obviously our operations were more in the nature of police work than real wazfare.
After showing that the cost of operations in Rustin largely arose in connection with the European war he stated the production value of munitions supplied to Koltebak, and Daniken probably did not exceed £20,000,000 but the disposal alue in consequence of the termination of the war wasmach Arrangementa were being made for payment by a ible future. Buszias: Government. Me. Churchill de
erated talk about pouring out blood and
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SÄTURDAY, JUNE 14, 1919.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
THE PEACE SITUATION.
Paris, June 4
The Allies are not inclined to „moday "the „German' Treaty. Details in sppuention may be altered but no change affecting principles is possible. M. Clemenceau 29 oppšsed”ė - to changes of principles, although it is believed he wond consent to some mudification of the details in the method of carrying out certain provisions. The French realize that crechts will be immeasurably strengthened in foreign. markets if it is known that under the Peace Treaty Giei- many would pay France 125 milhards in the next ten years, Just as tiermany's financial portion would be relieved i foreign bankers know Germany's liabilities.
A large number of new commissions are examining the German counter-proposals. The strongest protest concerns Upper Silesia, the Germans alleging their inability to carry out the reparation clauses if they must lose the Silenian A well as the Soar mires. The Germans also emphasise that they should be given a mandate for the principal colonies.
Marshal Foch at Quai Oray, expressed his views to. a commission of the Peace Conference entrusted with the organisation of the occupation of the left bank of the Rhine...
Paris, June 5. According to French Diplomatic circles the general line of the Silesian frontier will not be changed but several rectifications will be made affecting some villages confalo- ing a few thousand inhabitants. A special commission is examining the question. As regards the Baar Valley and occupation of the left of the Rhine there will be no ahera- tion in the original causes of the draft treaty. The counci of Four may perhaps fix, but only approximately, the total amount of indemnity to be demanded from Germany under the head of reparations Discussions of the last two days have shown that no difference in views exists among the Allies who are unanimously of opinion that the terms of the treaty must be upheld. It is hoped a reply to the Germap counter-proposal will be handed to the delegation on June » 13. The Germans will be given a minimum of three and a maximum of five days to gaasence acceptance or nonacy ceptance.
According to the "Matin" President Wilson after de talledly examining the Getwel counter-proposals declai ed "Our treaty violates mone of my principles. I shouldót hesitate to confers it if I thought otherwise and try to re triese the error but the treaty which we have drawn up entirely accords with my fourteen points."
The Prime Minister's attention has been called to Mr. McNeill's question, sabled resterday, and he authorises, a denial that he has had any communication of the nature in. dicated with Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and Mr. Arthur Henderson or that any pressure by persons of political or inancial infuence has been brought on him to modify the peace terms in a manner favourable to Germany.
Paierewski has protested to the Council of Four against any changes of the Silesian settlement. According to the Echo de Paris certain suggestions made by Mr. Lloyd George regarding the frontiers of Upper Siliesia will per- haps be adopted.
Washington, June &
The Senate has resolved requesting the State Depari- ment to furnish the Senate with a conf of the text of the German Treaty and has ordered an investigation as to how certain espies of the draft reached New York as the Senators alleged.
THE POLICE TROUBLE.
London, June &
In the House of Commons Sir J. E. Shorti, who asserted that the Police Union had broken the agreement entered into in August and was associated with the extremist polieg stated that the Government bad definitely decided that the present state of things could not continue. The Govern ment would set up a statutory body whereunder every policeman would be entitled to take a grievance to the highest authority. Members of the force would be called from the Police Union and men insisting ou remaining would cease to be policersin.'
RUMANIAN ECONOMIC SITUATION.
Paris, June 5, Reuter learns there is a general and continued improve went in the economic situation of Rumania. Steamers are regularly sailing between England and Rumanía. Locomo- tives and railway material are being despatched and the military situation is excellent.
MORE WARSHIPS FOR AUSTRALIA.
London, June &
The Government has handed over the destroyers Anzac, Swordsman, Tattoe, Stalwart, Success and Tasmania to Australia. The Anzac is the squadron leader and the others are of the latest type. The terma on which they were handedl over are not disclosed. The Australian Navy will man and maintain them.
AUSTRALIAN DELEGATION LEAVING.
Paris, June 6.
Mr. Hughes in a speech to Australian soldiers aid he, intended to leave for: Australia at the end of June. It is understood that all arrangements have been made for the departure of the Australían delegation. ↑
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THE BOYCOTT IN SHANGHAI,
Shanghai Volunteers preserving law and order in the streets. The placards on the shop windows in the background were typical of those displayed throughout the Settlement, à literal translation being as follows:-
"We must have patience and hold fast to the end. The Boycott shall not be finished until we attain our object. The safety of the nation hangs by a hair. We shall not open until the Nation's traitors have been removed,”
U.S. PRESIDENCY.
POSITION OF MR. TAFT.
The strength of Mr. Taft is
therefore an index to some extent
of
how many Republicans
To-Day's Exchange.
The closing rate of the dollar
LEST WE FORGET.
throughout the country feel about on demand to-day was 3s 6.15-16d. the League of Nations Many business men who have always Washington, March 18-No-been the backbone of the Re- thing seems to be so absorbing to publican party are insisting that the politically minded hereabouts a policy of diplomatic isolation as the possible effect of the means a loss of opportunity to the League of Nations controversy United States for unprecedented on the Presidential contest of commercial expansion, and that 1920. With the New York Sun the prestige and good faith and demanding that the Republican good will of America are at stake In August, about the 29th, we party organize the fight against in her willingness or unwilling-were advancing about 100 the League, and with Chairman ness to help Europe-out of her kilometres from Vauresis, as Hays of the Republican National present chaos.
advance guard for the 2nd Divis Committee as well as Charles E.
The talk of Mr. Taft for Presi-ion. We followed a road up a Hughes, opposing any partisandent emanates, however, boti hill, then we extended and
line-up on the question, the most merely from conservative cle: advanced in open order towards interesting development from aments in the Republican party a railway on an embankment; political point of view is the who think a man of his breadth from which fire was opened, by ground swell of enthusiasm which of judgment can alone steer the the enemy, who used it as a hes lately arisen for
the ship of state in the vital matters trench. We lay down and return- nomination and election of
in the next generation, especially ed the fire for half an hour, rapid William Howard Taft as the next with the United States a mem-firing. One white flag was hoisted President of the United States. ber of the League of Nations, but by the enemy, but we kept on Talk of a "second Gover Cleve- from progressive elements who firing until we saw some more land" and the man who has say that Mr. Taft has learned the flags about fire big ones 12 learned to put the interests of the one lesson so vital in leader Fards apart. We ceased fire and nation above those of a few ship-a readiness to take got up and advanced 50 yards to Senators, and similar compli-issue with the provincial views take them prisoners. Then the ments are contained in numerous of individual Senators when the enemy re-opened fire on us, We letters reaching here from interests of the nation are at then lay down and went on firing, different parts of the country. stake. There are those among and as reinforcements came up These letters inquire. "Is there a Mr. Taft's close friends who we captured about 200 of them Taft organization?" or "Should insist that the former President Offical deposition of a British there not be one instituted at was ready to take such decisive soldier before Committee on Ger once?” To all of which the close step after the Pazuz-Aldrich mun Outrages.
friends of Mr. Taft reply in the tariff bill was passed and would negative. The former President have called for its revision if the is simply interested in the League Democratic party had not gotten of Nations, and to those who' say control of the House in 1910 and ho is hurting his chances for the tangled the machinery.
nomination by siding with Mr. In any event, the letters reach. Wilson and splitting his owning here which speak in such party, the answer comes, Mr.
:
DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY,
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TO-MORROW,
Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Coronet Theatre 5.15 and 9.15.
TUESDAY, JUNE 17.
Taft doesn't care one whit about complimentary, terms of Mr. Taft his own political fortunes-he is are from all parts of the country. interested only in the League of The fact that Mr. Taft was big enough and broad enough to urge Nations"
a proposal which so many in his Bar the unmistakable fact is own party in the Senate were pim. that the sudden enthusiasm for opposing is winning him not only Mr. Taft grows out of his the friendship of many indepen- "espousal of the League, and it is dent voters who feel that at least that circumstance, regardless of they would be assured of a non- whether it proves strong enough partisan mind in the White P. to bring Mr. Taft the nomination, House, but the admiration of which is not being ignored by many Republicans who are not the political sharps. If the necessarily in favour of a League., League of Nations can suddenly. Certainly within a few months ere meeting-no00. give to Mr. Taft the prestige not the League as a political issue formance at Kowloon 9.15. 9. 4. merely among Democrate, who, will have changed somewhat after all, will have nothing to do because the action of the Paris with the Republican - National Conference will have been taken, Convention, but among the rank Those who believe that a League and file of the Republicans, what is inevitable foresee Mr. Taft would a determined opposition on riding into great popularity on the same platform in Waming or the part of the Republican party the same crest of the wave that that year in favour of a Learns of to the League of Nations do to must follow the actual conclusion Nations, and the present attitude that self-same party? Or to put of a state of war and the declare of the former President is simonts.. it another way, can the Republi- tion of a state of peace through-consistency, no matter what other, cans permit the Democrats to out the world. There are those members of his party ma take all the cradit for the creation who are unalterably opposed to dobar g
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of the League, assuming that its Mr. Taft, who somehow attribute Mr. Taff's formation is inevitable f..
his championship of a cause Presidency gave
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s which alongside of Mr. Wilson as a intern
ats being revived by the national clever political manoen leaders, and the word has gone the answer to that
out from many swise head in smination of Republican commeile that it would
be folly to allow the impressi